Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-29


Now let us sum up Servants, adopted
daughter, Moody, Hardyman, Sweetsir-all
beyond suspicion. Who is lefta The Rev
erend Samuel Bradstockp
This ingenious exposition of 1.-THE ex-
haustive system of reasoning failed to pro-
duce any effect on Lady Lydiard. "You are
wasting our time" she said sharply. "You
know as well as / do that you are talking
nonsense"
81 don't,n said Felix. "Talzing the gentle
manly professions all round, know Of no
men who are SO eager to get money, and who
have so few scruples about how they get it,
as the parsons. Where is there man in
any other profession who perpetually wor-
ries you for money! whoholds the bag under
your nose for money! who sends his clerk
round from door to door to beg few shil-
lings of you, and calls it an Easter offer
ing9 The parson does all this Bradstock is
parson. put it logically Bowl me over
if you can"
Mr.. Troy attempted to "bowl him over"
nevertheless. Lady Lydiard wisely inter
posed.
when a man persists in talking nom
sense" she said, silence is the best answer;
anything else only encourages him" She
turned to Felix. ~ have question to ask
you, she went on. "You will either give me
a serious reply, or wish me good morning"
With this brief preface she made her inquiry
as to the wisdom and possibility of engaging
the services of the French police.
Felix took exactly the view Of the matter
which had been already expressed by Mr..
Troy. Superior in intelligence he said,
''but not superior in courage TO the English
police. Capable Of performing wonders on
their own ground and among their own peo-
pie. But, my dear aunt the two most dis
similar nations on the face of the earth are
the English and French. Tbs French police
may speak our language, but they arc in
capable of understanding our national char
acter and our national manners Set them
to work ON private inquiry n the city of
Pekin and they would get on in time with
the Chinese people. Set them TO work in the
city of London and the English peo lie wold
remain, from first to last, the same impene-
trable mystery to them. In my belief, the
London Sunday would be enough Of itself TO
drive them back to Paris in despair No
balls, no concerts, no theatres, not even a
museum or a picture gallery open; every
shop shut up but the gin shop, and nothing
moving but the church bells and the men
who sell the penny ices. Hundreds of French
/ men come to see me on their first arrival in
| England Every man OF them PUSHES back
TO Paris on the second Saturday Of his VISIT
rather than confront the horrors Of second
Sunday in London However, you can try
/ it, if you like Send me written abstract
of the case, and will forward it to one Of
the official people In the Rue Jerusalem, who
will do anything he can to oblige me- OF
COURSE" said Felix, turning to Mr.. Troy,
"some of you have got the number Of the
lost bank note If the thief has tried to pass
4 it in Paris, my man may be Of some use to
YOU
'Three Of us have got the number Of ths
note" answered Mr.. Troy, Miss Isaba
Miller Mr.. Moody and myself"
very good, said Felix. ''Send mo the
number, with the abstract Of the casc. Is
there anything else ! can do towards recover
ing the money! he asked, turning To his
aunt. ''There is one lucky circumstanse "a
connection with this loss. isn't therei IL has
fallen on person who is rich enough to take
it easy. Good heavensl suppose 1t had been
mn lossl"
sit has fallen doubly on me. /" said Lady
Lydiard; ''and am certainly not RIGA
enough to take that easy. The money was
destined TO charitable purpose, and have
felt it my duty to pay 1t again.
Felix rose and approached his. aunt's chair
with faltering steps, as lecame a suffering
man. He took Lady Isydlards hand and
kissed it with enthusiastic admiration.
"You excellent creaturep he said "You
may not think il, but you reconcile me 10
human nature How generousl how nobel
! think I'll 20 to bed again NJ. Troy, II you
really don't want any more Of me. Ny head
! feels eiddy, and my legs trembls under me.
, It doesn't matter; 1 shah feel easier when
Alfred has taken me ont Of my clothes again.
God bless you. my dear aunt ! never fall